Opinion
19803-22S
07-24-2023
DOUGLASS L. KAUFMAN & KARA S. KAUFMAN, Petitioners v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
ORDER
Eunkyong Choi Special Trial Judge
This case was calendared for trial at the Court's Standalone Remote trial session, which was scheduled to begin January 17, 2023. On January 5, 2023, the Court held a conference call with the parties. At that time petitioner made an Oral Motion for continuance because additional time was needed to gather and provide documentation to respondent.
On January 5, 2023, the Court served an order striking the case from the calendar and giving the parties until March 20, 2023, to file either a signed decision document or file a Status Report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On March 20, 2023, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that petitioner had mailed them additional documentation, and they requested more time to review and process the documentation. On March 21, 2023, the Court served an Order on the parties giving them until April 19, 2023, to file either a signed decision document or file a Status Report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On April 19, 2023, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that they had requested more documentation from petitioner and needed more time to receive and process it. On April 20, 2023, the Court served an Order on the parties giving them until May 19, 2023, to file either a signed decision document or file a Status Report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On May19, 2023, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that petitioner had given them additional documentation, and respondent had requested more. Respondent then requested more time to review and process the new documentation. On May 23, 2023, the Court served an Order on the parties giving them until June 20, 2023, to file either a signed decision document or file a Status Report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On June 20, 2023, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that they were still waiting for documentation from petitioners. On June 21, 2023, the Court served an Order on the parties giving them until July 21, 2023, to file either a signed decision document or file a Status Report apprising the Court of the then-present status of the case. On July 21, 2023, respondent filed a Status Report indicating that that they received additional documents from petitioners on June 27, 2023, and now respondent is awaiting a response from petitioners regarding availability for another telephone conference to discuss the issues in this case.
Upon due consideration, it is hereby
ORDERED that, on or before September 22, 2023, the parties shall submit to the Court either a stipulated decision or file a joint report (or separate reports, if preferred) regarding the then-present status of this case.